Sign Language Intrepreter

Job Description

Provide interpreting services for hearing impaired students in a variety of educational settings.

Education/Certification:

Associate degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university or eligible for Texas Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) exemption

Valid certification as interpreter granted by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or BEI

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Must be 18 years of age

Ability to interpret in an educational setting

Knowledge of interpreter role and Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Code of Professional Conduct

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work with hearing impaired students

Ability to read and interpret documents

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Ability to speak effectively to groups

Experience:

Some experience working with children